Best Medical Stocks To Own Right Now

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Intellia Therapeutics (NASDAQ: NTLA) and Meridian Bioscience (NASDAQ:VIVO) are both small-cap medical companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, institutional ownership, profitability, analyst recommendations, risk, valuation and dividends.

Earnings and Valuation

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This table compares Intellia Therapeutics and Meridian Bioscience’s gross revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

Gross Revenue Price/Sales Ratio Net Income Earnings Per Share Price/Earnings Ratio Intellia Therapeutics $26.12 million 40.98 -$67.54 million ($1.88) -13.21 Meridian Bioscience $200.77 million 3.10 $21.55 million $0.67 21.94

Meridian Bioscience has higher revenue and earnings than Intellia Therapeutics. Intellia Therapeutics is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Meridian Bioscience, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Best Medical Stocks To Own Right Now: Fortive Corporation (FTV)

Advisors' Opinion:

• [By Ethan Ryder]

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• [By Ethan Ryder]

  Caption Management LLC bought a new stake in shares of Fortive Corp (NYSE:FTV) in the 2nd quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm bought 18,000 shares of the technology company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,388,000.

• [By Joseph Griffin]

  Shares of Fortive Corp (NYSE:FTV) have received an average rating of “Hold” from the twelve ratings firms that are presently covering the firm, MarketBeat Ratings reports. Seven analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and five have assigned a buy rating to the company. The average twelve-month target price among brokers that have updated their coverage on the stock in the last year is $80.14.

Best Medical Stocks To Own Right Now: Brookfield Renewable Powerr Fund(BEP)

Advisors' Opinion:

• [By Joseph Griffin]

  Centrica (OTCMKTS: CPYYY) and Brookfield Renewable Partners (NYSE:BEP) are both utilities companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, risk, earnings, dividends, institutional ownership, profitability and analyst recommendations.

• [By Ethan Ryder]

  Brookfield Renewable Partners LP (NYSE:BEP) (TSE:BEP) shares hit a new 52-week low during trading on Thursday . The stock traded as low as $29.57 and last traded at $29.66, with a volume of 5545 shares traded. The stock had previously closed at $29.75.

• [By Matthew DiLallo]

  Two that fit the profile are renewable power generators Brookfield Renewable Partners (NYSE:BEP) and TerraForm Power (NASDAQ:TERP). Because of that, both companies have the foundations needed to sustain their lucrative payouts over the long term, making them great high-yielding stocks to buy.

Best Medical Stocks To Own Right Now: CTS Corporation(CTS)

Advisors' Opinion:

• [By Logan Wallace]

  CTS Co. (NYSE:CTS) CEO Kieran M. O’sullivan sold 10,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Friday, August 31st. The shares were sold at an average price of $36.42, for a total value of $364,200.00. Following the sale, the chief executive officer now directly owns 400,401 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $14,582,604.42. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at the SEC website.

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Best Medical Stocks To Own Right Now: Tenneco Inc.(TEN)

Advisors' Opinion:

• [By Shane Hupp]

  Tokenomy (CURRENCY:TEN) traded 1.2% lower against the U.S. dollar during the one day period ending at 18:00 PM ET on May 24th. During the last week, Tokenomy has traded down 7.6% against the U.S. dollar. Tokenomy has a total market cap of $30.34 million and $258,901.00 worth of Tokenomy was traded on exchanges in the last day. One Tokenomy token can now be bought for about $0.24 or 0.00003211 BTC on exchanges.

• [By Max Byerly]

  Shares of Tenneco Inc (NYSE:TEN) have received a consensus recommendation of “Hold” from the ten analysts that are currently covering the company, MarketBeat reports. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, five have assigned a hold rating and three have issued a buy rating on the company. The average 1 year price target among brokerages that have updated their coverage on the stock in the last year is $63.75.

• [By Max Byerly]

  Los Angeles Capital Management & Equity Research Inc. bought a new stake in Tenneco Inc (NYSE:TEN) in the 2nd quarter, HoldingsChannel reports. The institutional investor bought 9,540 shares of the auto parts company’s stock, valued at approximately $419,000.

• [By Stephan Byrd]

  Tokenomy (CURRENCY:TEN) traded 0.7% lower against the dollar during the one day period ending at 23:00 PM ET on May 13th. In the last seven days, Tokenomy has traded down 18.2% against the dollar. One Tokenomy token can now be purchased for approximately $0.26 or 0.00003099 BTC on major cryptocurrency exchanges. Tokenomy has a market capitalization of $32.49 million and approximately $411,692.00 worth of Tokenomy was traded on exchanges in the last day.

• [By Logan Wallace]

  Tenneco Inc (NYSE:TEN) was up 5.1% during trading on Thursday . The stock traded as high as $46.51 and last traded at $46.32. Approximately 559,060 shares changed hands during trading, a decline of 0% from the average daily volume of 560,710 shares. The stock had previously closed at $44.06.

Best Medical Stocks To Own Right Now: Credit Acceptance Corporation(CACC)

Advisors' Opinion:

• [By Shane Hupp]

  BidaskClub upgraded shares of Credit Acceptance (NASDAQ:CACC) from a buy rating to a strong-buy rating in a report released on Thursday morning.

  Other research analysts have also recently issued research reports about the company. Susquehanna Bancshares increased their price objective on Credit Acceptance from $350.00 to $371.00 and gave the stock a hold rating in a research report on Wednesday, August 1st. JMP Securities increased their price objective on Credit Acceptance from $260.00 to $350.00 and gave the stock a market underperform rating in a research report on Thursday, August 2nd. BMO Capital Markets increased their price objective on Credit Acceptance from $305.00 to $312.00 and gave the stock a market perform rating in a research report on Thursday, August 2nd. Zacks Investment Research upgraded Credit Acceptance from a sell rating to a hold rating in a research report on Wednesday, May 9th. Finally, Oppenheimer set a $400.00 price target on Credit Acceptance and gave the stock a buy rating in a research report on Tuesday, July 31st. Four research analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, four have assigned a hold rating, three have issued a buy rating and one has given a strong buy rating to the company. The stock currently has an average rating of Hold and a consensus price target of $327.78.

• [By Shane Hupp]

  Credit Acceptance (NASDAQ: CACC) and Nelnet (NYSE:NNI) are both mid-cap finance companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their dividends, valuation, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, profitability, risk and earnings.

• [By Joseph Griffin]

  XL Group Investments Ltd lessened its stake in shares of Credit Acceptance Corp. (NASDAQ:CACC) by 7.3% in the 2nd quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund owned 137,566 shares of the credit services provider’s stock after selling 10,905 shares during the period. Credit Acceptance accounts for approximately 28.8% of XL Group Investments Ltd’s investment portfolio, making the stock its biggest position. XL Group Investments Ltd’s holdings in Credit Acceptance were worth $48,616,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

• [By Stephan Byrd]

  Credit Acceptance (NASDAQ:CACC) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, July 31st. The credit services provider reported $6.95 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $6.44 by $0.51. The business had revenue of $315.40 million during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $303.55 million. Credit Acceptance had a net margin of 46.43% and a return on equity of 28.97%. analysts anticipate that Credit Acceptance Corp. will post 27.68 earnings per share for the current year.

• [By Motley Fool Staff]

  Subprime auto lender Credit Acceptance Corporation (NASDAQ:CACC) has been a big beneficiary of the strong U.S. economy and rising auto prices, but what about when the credit cycle turns?

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  In this episode of Industry Focus: Financials, host Shannon Jones and guest Matt Frankel walk through how Morningstar (NASDAQ:MORN), Credit Acceptance Corp. (NASDAQ:CACC), and SVB Financial Group (NASDAQ:SIVB) have all crushed their peers and risen by more than 35% so far this year.

Best Medical Stocks To Own Right Now: Flagstar Bancorp, Inc.(FBC)

Advisors' Opinion:

• [By Garrett Baldwin]
  Markets are cheering a major development in efforts to fix the ongoing trade conflict between the United States and China. According to Reuters, Chinese telecom giant ZTE has signed an agreement to get back into business with its American partners. The agreement will lift a ban by the U.S. Commerce Department that prevented China's No. 2 telecommunications equipment from buying from U.S. suppliers. This is a major development, and one that signals progress among trade officials from both nations. There are now more job openings in the United States than available workers. This is the first time that the Department of Labor has documented this phenomenon. There are 6.7 million openings compared to the 6.4 million workers available to fill those positions. As a result, U.S. companies have been forced to increase compensation in order to attract talent. All of the positive economic development could come to a screeching halt should the U.S. experience the largest labor strike in a decade. Reports indicate that the Teamsters and the United Parcel Service (NYSE: UPS) are on a collision course that could result in a general strike. The union has announced that 260,000 UPS employees have authorized a strike should both sides fail to reach a labor deal by August 1. UPS is responsible for the transport of 6% of the nation's gross domestic product. Three Stocks to Watch Today: TSLA, NOG, WFC Tesla Inc. (Nasdaq: TSLA) investors remain committed to giving Chairman Elon Musk more of their money. On Tuesday, shareholders struck down proposals that would have removed Musk from the chairman role and shaken up the board of directors. Both proposals failed. At the same shareholder event, Musk announced plans for Tesla to open a production facility in Shanghai and projected that his firm will likely produce 5,000 Model 3 vehicles per week by the end of June. In deal news, defense contractor Northrop Grumman (NYSE: NOG) has won U.S. antitrust approval to purchase rocket moto
• [By Max Byerly]

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• [By Jordan Wathen]

  In a win-win deal, deposit-starved Flagstar Bancorp (NYSE:FBC) will take Wells Fargo's underperforming branches off of its hands -- and pay a premium to do it. 

• [By Max Byerly]

  Umpqua (NASDAQ: UMPQ) and Flagstar Bancorp (NYSE:FBC) are both mid-cap finance companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, profitability, risk, dividends, valuation and earnings.

• [By Joseph Griffin]

  EJF Capital LLC lowered its stake in shares of Flagstar Bancorp Inc (NYSE:FBC) by 14.1% during the first quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund owned 1,056,997 shares of the savings and loans company’s stock after selling 173,003 shares during the quarter. Flagstar Bancorp makes up approximately 3.0% of EJF Capital LLC’s holdings, making the stock its 8th biggest holding. EJF Capital LLC’s holdings in Flagstar Bancorp were worth $37,418,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

• [By Stephan Byrd]

  Millennium Management LLC lessened its position in shares of Flagstar Bancorp Inc (NYSE:FBC) by 87.9% in the 1st quarter, HoldingsChannel reports. The institutional investor owned 6,422 shares of the savings and loans company’s stock after selling 46,458 shares during the quarter. Millennium Management LLC’s holdings in Flagstar Bancorp were worth $227,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.